Outdoors & Nature events

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—6:00 PM · Old Westbury, NY

@ Get into the spirit of the season with a stroll through Old Westbury Gardens’ Scarecrow Garden! Discover a delightful collection of creative scarecrows, from…

Planets & Pumpkins Fall Fest Sundays

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—2:00 PM · Stamford, CT

Early Bird Tickets NOW on sale for both Fest dates! GET TICKETS NOW FOR OCTOBER 18 GET TICKETS NOW FOR OCTOBER 25 Family Premium & Family Plus Members: Enter…

Build-Your-Own Cedar Bench

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 • 10:00 AM—2:00 PM · Amesbury, MA

Learn to make this simple but elegant bench with just a couple of basic tools in two four-hour classes. The class will include instruction on reading a plan;…

Woody Plants for Urban Spaces

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:00 AM · Seattle, WA

This class pairs well with our tree selection class on October 3rd. Space is limited, so sign up here to reserve your spot! Join Chelsea for a guided tour…

Farmer & The Seahorse + Kai Kalama

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM · Escondido, CA

Petals and Pages Pop-up | Godfrey

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—2:00 PM · Godfrey, IL

While grabbing your coffee, grab a new book or build your own flower bouquet with "Petals & Pages" pop-up event at our Alton-store only.

Pumpkin Carving

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · New Gloucester, ME

Pumpkin Carving Date & Time: October 18, 24 – 10-11:30AM Event Type: Family Program Location: Education Barn Ages: 6 years old and up – adult participation…

Beverly Hills Fall Art Show

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM

Four garden blocks in the center of the city were brimming with the work of 250 artists from throughout California, many other states, and from around the…

Fall Harvest Celebration

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—6:00 PM · Online

at Join us for our month-long celebration! Experience the quintessential fall season on Critz Farms—the perfect place to bring the family and soak in…

Chicago Recumbent Riders: Northwest DuPage County Trail Loop

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—2:00 PM · West Chicago, IL

A rare loop ride: 25-plus miles without retracing our steps!! We’ll link together sections of three scenic rail trails in northwest DuPage County: Illinois…

Humboldt Park Sunday Social Bird Walk

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Chicago, IL

Location: Humboldt Park, 1301 N Humboldt Dr, Chicago, IL 60622 Date: Sunday, 10/18/26 Time: 10 AM - ~12 PM Make Humboldt Park a leisurely start to your birding…

Let’s Clean Up: Kletzsch Park

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Milwaukee, WI

Events Let’s Clean Up: Kletzsch Park Register Description: Let’s clean up the Milwaukee River at Kletzsch Park! Volunteers will meet at Kletzsch Park Pavilion.…

Family Hike: Spiders!

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Anacortes, WA

Join Friends of the ACFL to search for spiders throughout the forest! Spiders are an important part of the ACFL food web and fall is their time to shine. We'll…

Wacky Science | Homeschool Happenings

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM

$15 for Members Price covers 1 parent and 1 child. $10 per additional child. Join us for some hands-on wacky and fun science experiments that you can replicate…

Fall Fest

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—3:00 PM · Northbrook, IL

Stop by PHPL’s booth at the River Trail Nature Center’s annual Fall Fest! Celebrate the season with a special day of autumn fun. Enjoy entertainment,…

River Float Rentals

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—5:00 PM · McMinnville, TN

Smooth Rapids offers different float lengths to suit your needs. They recommend the shortest float for those with young children as it starts at the city park…

2026 Gardener Workday

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—2:00 PM · Chicago, IL

Time for Gardeners and Volunteers to come together and work in the garden to get various tasks completed that keep the garden functioning and the space…

Family Day Open House at Big Run Wolf Ranch

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 • 10:00 AM—4:00 PM · Lockport, IL

Do You Dig Dinos? We Do!! Featuring 5 Beautiful Adult Wolves, Tiger, Bear, Lynx, Porcupine, Opossums, Armadillo and More! Admission is $9.

Pumpkins in the Pines

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—5:00 PM · Skyforest, CA

Trade the valley heat for crisp mountain air, towering pines and a park-wide pumpkin patch high above Lake Arrowhead.

Pumpkin Fest

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—6:00 PM · La Salle, IL

The Siegel family welcomes everyone to come HARVEST FAMILY MEMORIES. General Admission tickets include more than 35+ attractions, from farm animals to pet and…

Post Office Park Planting Party

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—1:00 PM · Kingston, NY

Help us plant native perennials at Post Office Park to reduce the number of weeds! Light refreshments will be provided. Updates will be posted here.

Touch the Stars

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—10:30 AM · Pittsburgh, PA

Fall Festival Weekends!

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 • 10:00 AM—6:00 PM · Online

Saturdays & Sundays, September 19- October 31st. Tickets 10am-5pm (farm activities closes at 6pm). **Purchase online and save. Gate prices are higher Come…

Goat + Sheep Walk

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:15 AM · South Cairo, NY

Meet the herd! Take a leisurely stroll alongside our super friendly goats and sheep. You’ll get to know each animal by name, hear their stories, and treat them…

Nightwatch

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:15 AM—11:00 AM · Nashville, TN

What can you see in the sky on the next clear night? Learn how to locate and identify naked-eye constellations, bright stars, planets and more in this live…

Work and Play Tour: A Child’s Life on the Rancho (October 18)

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:30 AM—12:30 PM · Santa Fe, NM

Journey back to the year 1800 and experience growing up on this Spanish Rancho. Do chores, play games, and learn what life was like as a child in northern…

Garden Tram Tours

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:30 AM—12:30 PM · Naples, FL

@ Explore the Garden’s 90 acres of scenic natural areas on this guided drive around our lakefront trail. Learn more about the Garden’s history and conservation…

Boo at the Zoo

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:30 AM—3:30 PM · Norristown, PA

Weekends Only – October 3 through November 1 – 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM Bring your little ghouls and ghosts to our annual Halloween haunt, where the entire Zoo is…

Public Tours in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Sunday

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:30 AM · New Orleans, LA

NOMA provides guided tours of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden every Sunday. During these tours, you’ll learn about a selection of the 100…

Gardening for All

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 10:30 AM—11:30 AM · Mt Rainier, MD

Gardening for All offers hands-on opportunities to learn about sustainable gardening and landscaping. Each program explores a different topic, from backyard…

Outdoors & Nature

Calendars